Given name
Jedediya
“one who is loved by God”
Jedediya is a variant of Jedidiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is loved by God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jedediya is a variant of Jedidiah. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is loved by God.”
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Where it comes from
Jedediya is a variant of Jedidiah. An origin associated with Jedidiah is Hebrew.
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The story
Jedediya is a variant of Jedidiah. The history of Jedidiah gives this family its wider story. Jedidiah has a place in biblical naming traditions.
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Jedediya’s family of names
Jedediya has a related form in Jedidiah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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